Anyone who’s a fan of the Oxford comma has my approval, but even if Faith Salie hadn’t mentioned this in her delightful show Approval Junkie, based on her memoir of the same name, her whip-smart jokes, engaging presence, and achingly beautiful turn o …Read more
A lot of art was created during the long year and a half when theaters around the country were dark, but creating art for our current moment has perhaps been trickier. Answering the call for meaningful performance that draws on our recent collective …Read more
José Rodriguez fell in love with horror stories at a young age. Now, he’s presenting Metanoia, a collection of short horror-themed plays, at Jersey City Theater Center on November 14. Metanoia comes out of JCTC’s Producer’s Lab, a program that suppor …Read more
For 13-year-old Trevor (Holden William Hagelberger), the annual Lakeview Junior High talent show isn’t just a talent show: it’s a launch pad for his showbiz career. When his one-man production of Fame fails to get in, he hits on a new scheme: choreog …Read more
If you haven’t heard of Solea Pfeiffer, you will soon. With powerhouse vocals, a virtuosic range, and a natural stage rapport, she has all the ingredients for stardom. And did I mention she’s gorgeous? Ahead of starring in the upcoming Tyler Perry fi …Read more
It’s true the return of live theatre has got me feeling a little emotional, but if you’d told me I’d spend Thursday evening crying over a plastic sheep, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. Nevertheless, thanks to Sachiyo Takahashi’s SHEEP #1, a ci …Read more
As live, in-person theatre returns to the greatest city in the world, we’re spotlighting the NYC theatre artists who make it all happen. Today’s spotlight is on Zoë Geltman, whose new one-woman show Puffy Hair uses stand-up to send up the male gaze. …Read more
As live, in-person theatre returns to the greatest city in the world, we’re spotlighting the NYC theatre artists who make it all happen. Today’s spotlight is on Kate Cortesi, Brenda Withers, and Emily Zemba—three playwrights producing their own plays …Read more
He did warn us. When his family asks him for a ghost story, Arthur Kipps declines, on the grounds that the story he has to tell is not the type of entertaining thriller they want to hear. It’s dark, upsetting, evil. And yet, determined to finally mov …Read more
As the dance capital of the world, NYC is home to many forms of dance. But one thing we’ve long been missing is kathak: a rhythmic, multifaceted type of classical Indian dance. Acclaimed kathak dancer Rachna Nivas is about to change that. Later this …Read more
